Molasses Jingles Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup soft shortening | ||
| 1/4 cup soft butter or margarine | ||
| 1 cup brown sugar, packed | ||
| 1 egg, unbeaten | ||
| 1/4 cup light molasses | ||
| All purpose flour | 3 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder | ||
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ginger | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| White or colored sugar | ||
| Chopped nuts | ||
| Flaked coconut | ||
| Cut-up gumdrops | ||
Directions
Make up dough day before:
1. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, cream shortening with butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses.
2. Onto wax paper sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Beat into egg mixture, mixing well.
3. Wrap dough in wax paper; refrigerate overnight.
Early next day:
1. Start heating oven to 350°F.
2. On floured, cloth-covered surface, roll out one-third or one-half of dough at a time, refrigerating rest. For crisp cookies, roll dough paper-thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick.
3. With floured cutter cut into desired shapes, keeping cuttings close together.
4. With broad spatula, place cookies on greased cookie sheets, 1/2 inch apart. Sprinkle with sugars, nuts, coconut, or gumdrops.
5. Bake 10 minutes, or until done.
6. Cool on wire racks. Store in tightly-covered container. Makes about 10 dozen.
1. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, cream shortening with butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses.
2. Onto wax paper sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Beat into egg mixture, mixing well.
3. Wrap dough in wax paper; refrigerate overnight.
Early next day:
1. Start heating oven to 350°F.
2. On floured, cloth-covered surface, roll out one-third or one-half of dough at a time, refrigerating rest. For crisp cookies, roll dough paper-thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick.
3. With floured cutter cut into desired shapes, keeping cuttings close together.
4. With broad spatula, place cookies on greased cookie sheets, 1/2 inch apart. Sprinkle with sugars, nuts, coconut, or gumdrops.
5. Bake 10 minutes, or until done.
6. Cool on wire racks. Store in tightly-covered container. Makes about 10 dozen.
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